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Date of Birth
James Joyce was born in Dublin into a middle-class family. -
University College
He enrolled to University College to study English, French and Italian. He participated in many of Dublin's theatrical and literary circles. -
First Publication
His first publication—a laudatory review of Henrik Ibsen's When We Dead Awaken—was printed in The Fortnightly Review -
First Short stories collection - Dubliners
Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories that form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle-class life in and around the city in the early 20th century. -
Novel - Ulysses
Joyce finished writing Ulysses near the end of 1921, but had difficulties getting it published. Ulysses was not legally published in the United States until 1934. The novel consists of 18 episodes, each covering roughly one hour of the day using a unique literary style -
Death
James Joyce underwent surgery in Zürich and died two days later, at the age of 58.